 O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged...  Poetical Works: With a Memoir - Sivu 288tekijä(t) John Dryden - 1866Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Oldham - 1703 - 624 sivua
...performed and won the O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing Age have added more ? It might ( what Nature never gives the young ) Have taught the numbers of thy native Tongue. But Satyr needs not thofe, and Wit will fhine Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble Error... | |
 | William Walsh - 1721 - 392 sivua
...and won the * (Race. O early ripe! to thy abundant Store, What could advancing Age have added more? It might (what Nature never gives the Young) Have taught the Numbers of thy Native Tongue. But Satyr needs not Thofe, and Wit will mine Thro' the harm Cadence of a rugged Line. ' .f A npble Error,... | |
 | 1776 - 568 sivua
...and won the race» О early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore XV hat could advancing age have added more ? It might, what Nature never gives the young, Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. \ But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will ihine Thro' the harlh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error,... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 sivua
...advancing age have added more ? it might, what Nature never gives the young, Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine i$ Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error, and but seldom made, When poets are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sivua
...performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 sivua
...subject as an apology : " O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." Yet the apology which he admitted for Oldham, Dryden disdained... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 sivua
...both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WAIITON. VOL. II. g It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 sivua
...of both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WA UTON. II. S It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | 1814 - 556 sivua
...poetry of Clifton. " O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...numbers of thy native tongue ; But satire needs not that, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." But in his later poems this mist... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 sivua
...perform'd and won the race. O early ripe ; to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
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